James Avery
Acting
Born 1945-11-27
Died 2013-12-31
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
134 credits
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James LaRue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor.
Best known for his portrayal of the patriarch and attorney (later judge) Philip Banks, Will Smith's character's uncle, in the TVsitcomThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. This character was ranked #34 in TV Guide's "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time." He also provided the voice of Shredder in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series, as well as War Machine in the animated series Iron Man and Junkyard Dog in Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling. He also played Michael Kelso's commanding officer at the police academy late in the series run of That '70s Show.
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Acting
57 credits
Grey's Anatomy
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Charmed
The Closer
Dallas
The A-Team
Star Trek: Enterprise
Spider-Man
That '70s Show
Crossing Jordan
The Division
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
American Experience
Strong Medicine
L.A. Law
Night Court
St. Elsewhere
Girlfriends
Newhart
That's So Raven
Family Matters
Moonlighting
The Wild Thornberrys
Gargoyles
A Different World
Reba
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Amazing Stories
Aladdin
Duckman
The Real Ghostbusters
Murder One
The Jamie Foxx Show
Reading Rainbow
Two Guys and a Girl
The Prince of Egypt
The Proud Family
Harry's Law
Eli Stone
The Legend of Tarzan
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Brothers
The Blues Brothers
Iron Man
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
The Nightmare Room
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
The Legend of Prince Valiant
Dr. Dolittle 2
Sparks
Roc
Philly
Capital News
Fletch
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
License to Drive
Raise Your Voice
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